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UK airport ground support activity surges in H1 2026
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UK airport ground support activity surges in H1 2026

3 days ago

UK airports saw their busiest ground support use in years, with monitored vehicles logging 75.5% more daily hours as passenger numbers held up.

Sofiah Nichole Salivio
SOFIAH NICHOLE SALIVIO News Editor
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